Hi guys;
I have a $50.00 battery charger that I got from a local hardware store for charging my 12v car battery. It's called an "intelligent" battery charger. It has a digital monitor that can be switched from showing a display of current input to voltage input to immediate battery capacity percentage during charging. It has an automatic battery "reconditioning" function and a button for varying the charge rate from 2A to 8A or 12A. Or you can set it to automatically vary the charge rate between 2 and 12amps.
Now I have just bought an SOK 12v206amp/hr battery for my motorhome. So of course I want to get a good battery charger to charge it when the solar input is inadequate. I checked out the battery chargers that Will recommends and they cost three to six times more than the $50 dollar one I got for my car battery yet they have no digital display of current or voltage input or even battery capacity during charging.
So is it really necessary to spend the extra money on a battery charger that is recommended for LiFePO4 batteries or is OK to charge my new LiFePO4 battery with a regular car battery charger?
Thos in British Columbia
I have a $50.00 battery charger that I got from a local hardware store for charging my 12v car battery. It's called an "intelligent" battery charger. It has a digital monitor that can be switched from showing a display of current input to voltage input to immediate battery capacity percentage during charging. It has an automatic battery "reconditioning" function and a button for varying the charge rate from 2A to 8A or 12A. Or you can set it to automatically vary the charge rate between 2 and 12amps.
Now I have just bought an SOK 12v206amp/hr battery for my motorhome. So of course I want to get a good battery charger to charge it when the solar input is inadequate. I checked out the battery chargers that Will recommends and they cost three to six times more than the $50 dollar one I got for my car battery yet they have no digital display of current or voltage input or even battery capacity during charging.
So is it really necessary to spend the extra money on a battery charger that is recommended for LiFePO4 batteries or is OK to charge my new LiFePO4 battery with a regular car battery charger?
Thos in British Columbia